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=== Background ===
===Background===
'''PITS Films''' was a television distribution arm of Tandem Productions, launched in 1978 to distribute most of their material such as ''Sanford and Son'', ''Maude'', and ''Good Times'', all of which were produced by Norman Lear, with the former by Bud Yorkin. On January 6, 1982, it was folded into "[[Embassy Communications|Embassy Telecommunications]]" with the acquisition of [[Embassy_Films_Associates#Avco_Embassy_Pictures|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]] by Lear and Jerry Perenchio, both by renaming the distribution division of T.A.T. Communications Co. PITS was an acronym, which stood for "'''P'''ie '''i'''n '''t'''he '''S'''ky".
'''PITS Films''' was a television distribution arm of Tandem Productions, launched in 1978 to distribute most of their material such as ''Sanford and Son'', ''Maude'', and ''Good Times'', all of which were produced by Norman Lear, with the former by Bud Yorkin. On January 6, 1982, it was folded into "[[Embassy Communications|Embassy Telecommunications]]" with the acquisition of [[Embassy_Films_Associates#Avco_Embassy_Pictures|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]] by Lear and Jerry Perenchio, both by renaming the distribution division of [[T.A.T. Communications Company]]. PITS was an acronym, which stood for "'''P'''ie '''i'''n '''t'''he '''S'''ky".


=== (1979-1982) ===
===Logo (1979-1982) ===
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PITS Films (1979)-2.jpg
PITS Films (1979).jpg|Off-center variant
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'''Visuals:''' Against a {{color|blue}} background is the text:
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=200|width=
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<center>'''{{font|Arial|DISTRIBUTED BY}}</br>{{Huge|{{color|lime|{{font|Arial Black|P I T S}}}}}}</br>{{font|Arial|FILMS}}'''</center>
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with the word "PITS" in 3-D lettering and in {{color|lime|green}}. In the three spaces of the letters, some white stars zoom in, one by one, as if they're "growing", and then settle in their spaces in between the "PITS" letters.
}}
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'''Trivia:''' When the first star zooms in, it appears behind '''{{font|Arial|DISTRIBUTED BY}}''' and '''{{font|Arial|FILMS}}''', making it look like it's chyroned-in. The tow remaining stars, however, appear in front of the text.
'''Nickname:''' "PITS Stars"


'''Variant:''' On <u>a 1988 TBS airing of ''Good Times''</u>, the logo is off-center.
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background reads the text "DISTRIBUTED BY PITS FILMS" with the word "PITS" in 3-D lettering and in {{Font color|lime|green}}. In the three spaces of the letters, some white stars, one by one, that seem to be growing, and then settle in their spaces. As it fades out, it reads:


'''Technique:''' Analog switcher effects.
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<center>'''DISTRIBUTED BY</br>{{Huge|{{Font color|lime|P}}☆{{Font color|lime|I}}☆{{Font color|lime|T}}☆{{Font color|lime|S}}}}</br>FILMS'''</center>


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'''Audio:''' A synth tune in "D" key that ascends and descends repeatedly, composed by John Maxwell Anderson.{{Cite}}
'''FX/SFX:''' The stars "growing". All Scanimate effects.


'''Availability:''' While this is not legendarily rare like the [[T.A.T. Communications Company]] logo, it is not easy to spot.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth tune that ascends and descends repeatedly, composed by John Maxwell Anderson.
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*2000-02 reruns of ''Good Times'' on [[TBS]] was the last time it was seen, on the final season episode "J.J. the Teacher"; all other episodes had the [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Television Distribution]] logo instead.
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*It was also reportedly seen on a 2003 [[TV Land]] airing of ''Sanford & Son'' with SPT following it.
*Allegedly, it appeared after an episode of ''The Jeffersons'' on WMLW-LP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sometime in the mid 2000s. {{Cite}}
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*It was also seen on certain prints of ''Maude''.


{{Chronology||[[Embassy Telecommunications]]}}
'''Availability:''' Extinct. While not nearly as rare as the T.A.T. logo, it's still quite difficult to spot, as this logo is scrubbed on current prints.
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*Late 1990s reruns of ''Good Times'' on TBS was the last network it was seen, on the final season episode "J.J. the Teacher", and only because Columbia TriStar forgot to plaster it with the then-infamous "Boxes of Boredom".
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*It was also reportedly seen on a 2003 TV Land airing of ''Sanford & Son'' with SPT following it.
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*It was also seen on ''Maude''.

'''Editor’s Note:''' This logo is notorious for its rarity, ugly animation, color scheme and synth music. Not to mention, the music is from the same composer who did the infamous [[T.A.T. Communications Company]] logo.


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Revision as of 12:20, 9 May 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
Matt Anscher, and Jeffrey Gray

Captures by
Shadeed A. Kelly

Editions by
Shadeed A. Kelly, V of Doom, and Unnepad


Background

PITS Films was a television distribution arm of Tandem Productions, launched in 1978 to distribute most of their material such as Sanford and Son, Maude, and Good Times, all of which were produced by Norman Lear, with the former by Bud Yorkin. On January 6, 1982, it was folded into "Embassy Telecommunications" with the acquisition of Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation by Lear and Jerry Perenchio, both by renaming the distribution division of T.A.T. Communications Company. PITS was an acronym, which stood for "Pie in the Sky".

Logo (1979-1982)

  • Off-center variant

    Off-center variant


Visuals: Against a blue background is the text:

DISTRIBUTED BY
P I T S
FILMS

with the word "PITS" in 3-D lettering and in green. In the three spaces of the letters, some white stars zoom in, one by one, as if they're "growing", and then settle in their spaces in between the "PITS" letters.

Trivia: When the first star zooms in, it appears behind DISTRIBUTED BY and FILMS, making it look like it's chyroned-in. The tow remaining stars, however, appear in front of the text.

Variant: On a 1988 TBS airing of Good Times, the logo is off-center.

Technique: Analog switcher effects.

Audio: A synth tune in "D" key that ascends and descends repeatedly, composed by John Maxwell Anderson.[citation needed]

Availability: While this is not legendarily rare like the T.A.T. Communications Company logo, it is not easy to spot.

  • 2000-02 reruns of Good Times on TBS was the last time it was seen, on the final season episode "J.J. the Teacher"; all other episodes had the Columbia TriStar Television Distribution logo instead.
  • It was also reportedly seen on a 2003 TV Land airing of Sanford & Son with SPT following it.
  • Allegedly, it appeared after an episode of The Jeffersons on WMLW-LP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sometime in the mid 2000s. [citation needed]
  • It was also seen on certain prints of Maude.
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